Written question asked by Mark Todd (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 April 2004. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 April 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent analysis has been carried out of waiting times for child and adolescent psychology services; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Todd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent analysis has been carried out of waiting times for child and adolescent psychology services; and if he will make a statement. [168666] Dr. Ladyman: Information is not collected in the format requested. Children and young people receive treatment for mental health problems in a wide range of health care settings. We are aware that in some areas, and in some specialities, waiting times for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) are unacceptably long. The development of CAMHS is one of our priorities. In the three years to March 2006 we will be investing an additional £300 million in CAMHS, which will help reduce waiting times. In 2004-05, we are allocating a total of £67 million to local authorities for CAMHS and £20 million to primary care trusts (PCTs) to further develop CAMHS. Derbyshire county council will receive £521,000 and the Derby Dales and south Derbyshire PCT will receive £27,000.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 420 c1096-7W; 168666
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Children Finance Mental health services Waiting lists Young people Psychology Derbyshire
Contains statistics: Yes
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